came to the united states from venezuela. and i'm just curious if any of this -- how personal this is for you did you ever at one point wonder does my vote really count? >> yeah, it goes back to, you know, i was raised in venezuela. and i'm telling you understanding the best and worst of my country i grew up in and then understanding the best and the worst of the country i was born in, the united states. in seeing how many we lacked in south america and the community to really engage with a political, you know -- a political front, i think it is a disconnect i never had in venezuela and i feel like now being able to understand my platform and being able to understand my voice, i feel like it is time to say, hey, man, i'm a citizen, i live in this country like anybody else and let's really enjoy the gift we have of voting that some countries just don't really enjoy. >> i appreciate this is personal for you. and i hear your passion. and i know you were just giving us some numbers, some statistics. let me share some as well. jus